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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
4
Rates list for 1920 advertising and notices. Display ads to be set upon application. Obituaries limited to 25 lines for subscribers, per line for non-subscribers. Card of thanks charged per line. Nation notices for churches or societies 3 cents per line per issue. Minimum 26 cents.
Editors warn motorists to curb impulse to “hit” the road as spring arrives. Maple shipments cost more and trees stand taller this year, signaling tougher driving conditions and higher costs. Authorities advise patience and prudence on busy roads.
A university professor asserts an investigation that the world is 72 million years old. The remark reflects a bold timeline for Earth's formation and geological history.
A farmer notes spring in the air with butter tasting fresh and the season near. The country enjoys abundant sugar and money, railroads plan over 50 000 steel cars, and many candidates enter elections with little risk to their political standing.
The piece notes a turning moment when public opinion leans toward one candidate while the opposing side relies on a political machine. It highlights the tension between grassroots support and machine backing as the race intensifies.
A man remarks that arguing with a woman is hopeless and predicts soon fences poles and dead walls will be decorated by patriots ready to take public payroll positions. The exchange hints at political tension and planned civic changes.
Northern Baptists launch Family Group Plan to reorganize about 10 000 churches into units of up to ten families. Each group will have a leader and form a church cabinet with the pastor to drive programs including Family Sundays and family oriented services. Leaders call it Christian democracy and say it will reduce class tensions and unite church home and nation.
Dennis Andrews and family near Barket visited Ed ward Reed’s home last Sunday. Iva McKinl visited in North Manchester Wednesday. McGlennen's restaurant offers fresh bread daily and promotes 11 plate batteries at Conrad's Garage Warsaw. Various residents, including the Jaques, Caldwell, Ramsey, Arthur, and Smith families, were seen visiting in Warsaw and nearby towns.
In Kavali Madras Presidency British Indian Government and American Baptist missionaries educate and train Erukala youth labeled criminals. Two thirds of enrolled pupils are from the tribe as scouts and school pages showcase discipline. A Great War pageant followed by scout oath ceremonies impress government officials.
Laura R. Ploughe files for divorce from Dolph H. Ploughe in Kosciusko Circuit Court Indiana. Defendant must answer by April term 1920 or face judgment in Warsaw court. Filing shows residence unknown and defendant presumed nonresident.
At Stephenson's in Warsaw this week a special sale features new queen size house dresses priced at 4.95.
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